Jacob hirshfeld



(No Model.)

J. HIRSHFELD.

OUTINGBELT.

Patented July 23, 1889 N. PETERS. Phmwuxmw lm. Wadfinniun, 0.1:.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC JACOB HIRSI-IFELD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO A. G.

' SPALDING & BROS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND NENV YORK, N. Y.

OUTING-BELT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,401, dated July 23,1889.

Application filed June 3, 1889. $erial No. 318,004. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JACOB HIRSHFELD, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city, county, and State of New York,have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Outing-Belt Sashes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in belts or sashes specially designed foruse by players of outdoor games-such, for instance, as lawn-tennis-andto be worn by them either for ornamental purposes or to distinguish thedifferent clubs or the opposing players in a game; and my inventionconsists in an outing belt or sash constructed as hereinafter described,whereby I am enabled to produce an inexpensive, neat, and durablearticle of the character indicated, which may be easily and quicklyadjusted to and removed from the person of the wearer, and which, whenonce in position for use, will not be likely to shift from its properplace or become accidentally disengaged through the movements of theplayer.

In the drawings, Figure 1. represents the outline of the body of aperson, showing my improved belt or sash adjusted to position. Fig. 2 isa perspective view of the sash or belt detached. Fig. 3 is a detailView, and Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line' 2 2 of Fig. 2.

Sashes of the character herein referred to as at present worn consist,generally, of a simple piece of ribbon or other comparatively narrowmaterial of the required length passed round the Waist of the wearer orthrough a belt, and secured in place by being tied in the rear or at theside in a bow or other knot. As thus arranged, the sash is likely tobecome misplaced, owing to the vigorous movements of the wearer duringthe progress of the game, the knot and free ends of the sash workingtoward the front of the body or up or down thereon, thereby detractingfrom the ornamental appearance of the article and requiring its frequentadjustment, and in many instances also greatly interfering with thefreedom of movement of the player, so essential to the game. It also notinfrequently happens that the sash becomes entirely disengaged and fallsto the ground and becomes soiled. These objections have heretofore beenpartly overcome by securing the sash to the dress of the wearer eitherby pins or other temporary attaching means; but this mode of attachment,while preventing in a measure the shifting of the sash, frequentlyresults in tearing the sash and the garment to which it is secured,owing to the strain imposed upon the parts by the rapid and vigorousmovements of the player.

I effectually overcome all the obj ections incident to the use of theold form of sash by combining the sash A with a belt B and permanentlysecuring it to the latter, preferably by parallel lines of stitches a,passing through the opposite edges of the belt and connecting it to thesash near its longitudinal center, as

clearly shown in Fig. 3. By thus connecting the sash to the edges of thebelt the sash is made to lie smoothly against the belt for acomparatively long distance, affording an eX- tended base for the readyformation of a graceful bow-knot in the sash, and after the knot hasonce been formed the belt may be removed or arranged in position withoutdisturbing the knot.

The belt B is provided with a buckle or other suitable fastening device,as usual, and is made adjustable, so as to be readily adapted to theperson of the wearer or to players of different sizes.

The sash A is preferably much wider than the belt, so that when inposition on the wearer the upper part of the sash will fold over thelower portion thereof, as shown in Fig. 4, thus effectually hiding thelines of stitches connecting the sash and belt, and at the same timegreatly adding to the graceful appearance of the article.

WVhen one side of the sash becomes soiled, a fresh portion may beexposed to View by simply reversing the belt on the wearer, thusbringing the opposite face of the sash to the outside. In this mannerthe same sash may also be made serviceable for either of two opposingplayers in a game by having its opposite faces of different colors orfigures near its connection with the belt, so that by exposing eitherside it may be used to distinguish the different players, as will beapparent.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that the device whenonce properly IOO the opposite face of the sash Will be exposed to View,substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name I 5 to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JACOB HIRSHFELD.

lVit'nesses:

EDW. K. ANDERTON, WM. A. REDDING.

